Tyler Foggatt
Staff Reporter
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Internal investigation clears YPD officer in Blow case

An investigation by the Yale Police Department’s Internal Affairs Unit into a complaint that a YPD officer inappropriately used a firearm in detaining Tahj Blow ’16 has found that the officer’s actions complied with department policy.

ISA capped higher but will not include student contribution

This year, the International Summer Award will be capped at a higher amount, though it will no longer include money for the student income contribution.

OCS expands education career resources

The Office of Career Strategy is working to publicize and make accessible the wide range of opportunities for students seeking work in education straight out of college.

Alumni offer more, better reported interviews

A redesigned alumni portal, an increased number of alumni volunteers and virtual interviewing capabilities have allowed the University to extend interviews to a greater number of prospective students this year.

OCS expands government opportunities

Having received complaints from students concerning the murky process of applying to government jobs — with their long applications and security clearances — the Office of Career Strategy is expanding its resources in this area.

For some international students, taxes bring an extra cost

International students receiving financial aid above tuition in order to cover the additional costs of attending the University are often subject to extra fees. For international students on full financial aid, this adds up to roughly $900 per semester that students are responsible for paying.

Yale woos top science students

More than 100 high school students flooded Kroon Hall over the weekend, attending master classes, learning about undergraduate research and taking a closer look at the University’s science and engineering resources.

White House budget calls for increased college access

The Obama administration’s recently released budget proposal for the 2016 fiscal year may soon make college more affordable and accessible for students nationwide.

Yale employs targeted outreach strategies

Yale is the only school in the Ivy League that did not see an overall increase in applications this year — an outcome that may have resulted from new outreach strategies targeted at specific groups of applicants.

OCS offers new job shadowing program

Over spring break, students will have the opportunity to participate in Yale Treks, a new job-shadowing program sponsored by the Office of Career Strategy.

Yale College applications fall just short of record

Yale received 30,227 applications for the class of 2019 — the second-highest number of applications ever submitted to the college.